Ephesians 5:18 says, ‘Be filled with the Holy Spirit.” To live a spirit filled life it is important to intentionally connect to the Holy Spirit every morning for fresh wine of the Spirit. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will wait. You need a fresh infilling every new day…multiple times a day. We connect to Holy […]
Kingdom Ways
Power of the Secret Place
I feel like sometimes I forget in the midst of the whirlwind the power we have in the secret place. We are told that when we pray, go to our room and shut the door to talk to our Father who hears us in secret but rewards us openly (Mat. 6:6). As Believers in […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 1
When my kids were about 4 and 5, I was trying to teach them about offenses. I was always a big “like as” teacher. So, I told them offenses were like “hot rocks.” The quicker you let it go, the less damage it will do to your hand. Well, after a rather intense day of […]
Closing the Gaps in my Heart
How do I reconcile what I know to be true and what I feel? How do I resolve the conflict of connecting what I “should believe” and what I “really believe”? At what point is there a merge between the facts and the perception of the facts? How do I get past the illogical paradox of […]
Little Encounters
Who doesn’t want to be taken up into the third heaven to tour your eternal mansion? Who doesn’t want to ride in a chariot of fire? Who wouldn’t willingly climb a mountain to see the finger of God write on a stone tablet? Without a doubt, these life-changing encounters mark you but those surprises happen […]
Lessons in Contentment
Paul said, “I have learned to be content…” (Phil 4:11) This was at the end of his life. What kind of schooling did he go through to get that place of contentment? How hard were the exams? Did he fail a few or perhaps have to take the whole class again? Contentment is not settling. […]